Acquis communautaire and
standards of democratic state of law
The purpose of this article is to present analysis of the EU term „acquis communautaire”
and to examine - on Poland example – how contents connected with this term
shaped by EU regulations, judicial decisions, literature, impact on constitutional
standards, which in Poland are traditionally linked with concept of „a democratic
law state”. The term „acquis communautaire” is not identical to the term „law” in
a democratic state such as e.g. Poland. This term has a political character; it has
no legal defi nition in EU or a complaint defi nition in literature. It contradicts „law”
and its function. Its content is temporarily shaped for integration purposes and is
to abrogate legal sovereignty of the member states. The term „acquis communautaire”
constitutes foundation for EU structures, legal and organisational concepts
which are representative for anti-democratic systems. Their purpose is to abrogate
sovereignty of the member states.